---
title: Change a user's name
---

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro";
import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro";
import AdminOnly from "../include/_AdminOnly.mdx";
import ManageThisUser from "../include/_ManageThisUser.mdx";
import ManageUserTabTip from "../include/_ManageUserTabTip.mdx";
import SaveChanges from "../include/_SaveChanges.mdx";

import UserCogIcon from "~icons/zulip-icon/user-cog";

<AdminOnly />

By default, users can [change their name](/help/change-your-name), though
organization administrators can
[restrict name changes](/help/restrict-name-and-email-changes).

Organization administrators can always change any user's name.

## Change a user's name

<Tabs>
  <TabItem label="Via user profile">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <ManageThisUser />

      1. Under **Name**, enter a new name.

      <SaveChanges />
    </FlattenedSteps>

    <ManageUserTabTip />
  </TabItem>

  <TabItem label="Via organization settings">
    <FlattenedSteps>
      <NavigationSteps target="settings/users" />

      1. Find the user you would like to manage. Click the
         **manage user** (<UserCogIcon />) icon
         to the right of their name.
      1. Under **Name**, enter a new name.

      <SaveChanges />
    </FlattenedSteps>
  </TabItem>
</Tabs>

## Related articles

* [Change a user's role](/help/user-roles#change-a-users-role)
* [Deactivate or reactivate a user](/help/deactivate-or-reactivate-a-user)
* [Manage a user](/help/manage-a-user)
